Stoppering or seal-applying machine.



H. M. BROWN.

STOPPERING 0R SEAL APPLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED N0v.7,1911.

1,040,615. Patented 0015.211912.

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H. M. BRUWN.

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APILIUATIUNFILBU NOV.7,]'Jl1.

1. ,040,6 l Patented om. 8, 1912.

10 SHEETSWSHEET 2.

H. M. BROWN. STOPPBRING 0R SEAL APPLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV4 7, 1911. Patented 8 l0 SHEETSMSHEBT 3.

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Patented C. 8, 1912.

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EM. BROWN. STOPPERING 0R SEAL APPLYING MAGHINB.

1 APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 7, 1011. Lfil 5, Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

10 SHEETS-SHEET 5` f J V H. M. BROWN.

STOPPBBING 0B SEAL APPIIYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7, 1911."

Patented 0G1..8,1912.

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H. M. BROWN. STOPPERING 0R SEAL APPLYING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION umn mw, 7. 1911.

Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

10 SHEE'IS-BHEBT 7.

C?? Wigwam H. M. BROWN.

STOPPBRING 0B. SEAL APPLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7, 1911.

Patented 0st. 8, 1912.

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Pqtnted Oct. 8, 1912.

10 BHEETB-BHBET D.

H. M. BRGWN.

STOPPBRING 0R SEAL APPLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. Pi, w11.

1,040,615. Patented 0@t.8,1912.

10 SHEETS-SHEET 10.

UNTED PATENT til/lill HARRY M. BROWN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO RICHARD A. CANFIELD, "0F PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

STDPPERING 0R SEAL-APPLYING MACHINE.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented (Pct. t-. i912.

Application filed November 7, 1911. Seri-.11 No. 659.067.

To f//l itc/mm. it 71mg/ concern Be it known that l. llAnnv M. Bnowx. a citizen of the United States. residing at Brooklyn, in the county ot' Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ste-ppering or Scal- Applying lvlachines, ot' which the following a specification.

Uy invention relates particularly to 1na chincs adapted to apply seals or stoppers to loottles; and my primary object is to pro vide a machine ot' improved general construction having large capacity and prcvided with improved means for selt-adjust ment to accommodate bottles ot varying length.

In the preferred construction, which illustrated, ther are employed a seltadjustling bottle-supporting a vertically reciprocating revoluhle tool-head -equipped with a plurality of seal-applying tools; means for intermittently rotating the tool-head through a given arc during the rising movement of the tool-head; means tor selecting seals or Stoppers in bulk and delivering them to an escapement.; and .means carried with thc tool-head and serving, in the descent ot the t0ol-head, todeliver a seal to an idle tool, while a previously supplied tool serves to apply a seal to the bottle. The driving mechanism is equipped with `a clutch-dwice having a sliding key which is permitted to move into engagement` with the driving pulley when a foot-lever is depressed, and is automatically retracted to disengage the clutch when the driving-shaft completes t revolution.

The invention is illustrated in its` preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, in 'which- Figure 1 represents a front elevational View of the improved. machine; Fig. 2, a side elevational view of the same; Fig. il, an enlarged broken vertical section taken as indicated at line 3 of Fig. ,1; Fig. 1, a broken perspective view showing an inner face of the hub of the driving-wheel; Fig. a perspective view of a collar with which the driving-shaft is equipped and a sliding clutch-member, or key, which moves in said collar; Fig. 6, a. perspective view of said key; Fig. 7, a perspective view it a keyretracting dog which operates as a part ot the mechanism shown in Fig. 3; Fig. ti, a plan view of the same; Figs. 9 and l0, pcrspective and plan views, rcsptativcly. otl a pawl which serves to retract the dog shown in Fig. I7; Fig. ll. a plan section taken as indicated at line ll ol Fig. Cl; Fig. l2. a ln'oltcn plan section taken as indicated at line l2 ot Fig. il: Fig. 1?, a vertical section taken as indicated at. line lil ot' Fig. il: Fig. ll. an enlarged hroken vertical section taken as indicated at line l ot Fig. l and showing thc self-adjusting mechanism with which the lmttle-support is equipped; Fig. '1.3. a section taken as indicated at liuc lf) ot Fig. ll; Fig. lti, a ln'okcn section similar to Fig. .l5 and showing a detail ot' thc automatically actuated clamping device cmployed;'

Figz 17, a bottom view ol` the l ottlc-snpport mg plate; Fig. t3, a hroken section taken as indicated at line lt ol Fig. l. this view showing in detail the tool-head and manner of mounting it.; Fig. l5). a section taken as indicated atr line lt) ot' Fig. ltw; Fig. 20, an enlarged broken section taken as indi cated at line 2.0 ot' Fig. 2l Fig. 21. a ln'oken sectional view taken as indicated at linc ill of Fig. 18, and showing a stopperingttail inthe operation oll applying a seal; Figs. 2:2 and Q3, elcwational and plan views. respectively, ot the stopper or seal which the stoppering-tools illustrated are parlicnhn-ly adapted to insert: Fig. 2l. a lachen sectional view taken as indicated at line it ot' Fig. 2; Fig. E25. a ln'okcn section takcu as indicated at line 25 ot' Fig. Q-l; Fig. Bti. a section taken as indicated at line Qt ot Fig. 24: Figs. 2T and 2S. a section taken as indicated at line 2T ol' Fig.. t. illustrating the operation of thc escapemcnt. dcvicc which delivers stoppers to thc stopper-t'ccding mechanism carried with thc reciprocating tool-head; Fig. 12?). a scctivn taken approximately as indicated at linc 2t) ol Fig. Ltl and showing thtl detail ol' the means l'or rotatingl the tool-laad`1 Fig. rit), a broken plan section taken as indicated at liuc Slt) ot' Fig. QS); Fig. Ill. a sccticn taken as indiv cated at linc Ill ot' li`ig. ltl, Fig. 32, a hroltcn section taken as indicated at line 55:5 ot lt`ig. 1S; Fig. ll. a section taken as indi- "cated at line :lil ot' Fig. CS2: and Fig. il a lnokcn section takcn as indicated at lille l-l: ot ll`ig. ll, the ltigs. $52. ll and itl serving to illustrate the rotary stopperchamhcr and magnetic selecting devices with which it is equipped.

ln thc construction illustrated, rcnre pering position; D, mechanism adapted to select stoppers or seals from bull; and deliver them, through a chute D', to an escape-- ment device D2 which is disposed normally just above the device @3;and El, a bottlei supporting device equipped With'means for automatically adjusting,` itself to accommodate bottles ot varying length, so that the same amount of sealing pressure will be eX- iertech regardless of the length ofithe bottle.

The frame A may be of any suitable construction. 1t has an enlarged oaselpnrtion 1, on which is mounted the' driving mechanism B. l

The driving mechanism B ,iconipr'ses a shaft 2 on which is mounted aJ loose auiiey 3 havinga hub 4 provided ir itsinner face with radial slots 5; a sleeve or collar t3 svecured on the shaft 2 by means of a pint?, said sleeve being equipped with a ei1n-pin 8; a *connecting rod 9, joining a crank 10 with which the shaft 2 is equipped,- to the lower end of the plunger B', a slidinghey oreluteh men'iber 11 movable in `a slot with which the collar (5 is provided and adapted q to engage any one of the recesses 5, said key being provided with a transverse slot .12ga vertically-moyahie, spring-held, key-retracting dog 1331116 fable in a guide 14 with which the base port-ion ot the frame is equipped, said dog having its upper end provided with asharp ec ge 15 adapted to engage the slot 152 of the key 1:1, the Wedge portion having at its base a shoulder 16 adapted to engage a lateral surface or' the key after retraction and stop the rotatiorroi the shaft; a dogf- Wlthelrawing paivl 17 conne jted by a link 18 with a foot-treadle 19 which is varia-.pieni to rock on pivots 20, as shown in Fig. 11, said 'members 17 having a projection 21 adaptedv to engage a shoulder 2Q with which the dog 13 is provided, and said member 17 having also an upward extension Q3 provided with a beveled surface 21 adapted to be engaged bv the cam-pin S; a. springl 25 housed in the guide 1st and adapted *to throw the pawl 17 into engagement with. the dog 13; and' a spring 26 serving to hold the rock-- ing foot-'treadle normally in the elevated position, in which position the pawl i? is in operative engagement With the dogg ifi, while the do f 131s in eneavement with and .serves to heid retracted, the sliding; 'cinte-h-nieniher equipped.

Letonia 11.v lli/'hen thetoot-treadle is depressed, the dog' 13 is withdrawn through the medium of member 17, thereby allowing the clutch- .member 11, which, as shown in Fig. 3, is equipped with a spring 27, to be thrown into engagement with one of the recesses 5 of the hub e of' the driving-Wheel. occurs, the shaft 2 makes a. rotation, Where upon the cainepin 8, engaging the extension 23 of the pawl 17, disengages the pawl from the dogl 13, and allows thedog` to turn again to the heyeretracting position.

Zlhe cross-head C has 'an attaching shank or collar-portion 28 which 'is securely tastened on the upper end of the plunger B', and has a housing 29 in whichthe revoluble tool-holder C is journaled, said housingl 29 `comprising a rear section 30 which is preferably to ined integrally with the shank por tion 28, and a trontsection 31 which is detachablylsecured to the seetion, as by :means of screws 32. rilhe rear section 30 is provided on the rear side of its lower portion with ianges whichA afford lateral bearings which engage the lateral surfaces ot a guide-member (Figs. 18 and 19) with Which the upper end of the stafidard A is The member 34 has flat side faces 'for engagement with bearings 33 of the cross-head and has a flat front iace for engagement with a correspond-ing flat-surface with which the cross-head is pro vided. rlhus, the cross-head-is carried and guided by the plunger 2S and is also guided by the member 34.. v t' i lf'he revoiuble tool-head `C" is provided .with rear axle 36 and a front axle 37, the

former journaled in the rear housing-section 3G', and the latter journaled in the front housingsection 81. The bearing `ior the axle 37 comprises a removable member 38 which has screw connection with a perorate boss 39 YWith which the front housing-section is provided. l/ifashers l0 20) are interposed between the inner end or' the bearingr 329 and the body of the tool-carrier G; and springs 4:1, accommodated by Asockets with which the inner end of the member 38 is provided, press [against the adjacent Washem The tools C2 are of a torni particularly adapted to insert` a stoppe'ndQ (shown in liigsjl, 22 and 23)- intothe mouth of a hottie (i3. The toolholder C has four radial projections i4 Ywith 'which the stopper-tools C2 are connected.- Each stoppen ingtool comprises (Figi. 21) an outer tubular member 115 which is tixedly secured in a in a. radial projection @i11- of the toohheider and provided at'its other exniity with resilient fingers; an innerv lmhular ineinher 4th extending through the member i5 and slidaloly related thereto, the member 'lit hein@ provided at its outer end with, fingers; and a central piunger When this i curely mounted on the tool-carrier el', as by t7 within the member 46 and slidable with relation thereto, the member 4T having a concave outer end adapted to engage Vthe convex portion of the tab of the stopper 12. The member t6 is fitted near its inner end with a transverse pin 4:8 whose end portions are movable in slots 49 with which the inner end of the member 45 is provided. The pin 4 8 extends loosely hrough a slide 50 with which the plunger 4 is provided. The inner end of the member 4G abuts against a movable plug 5l which bears against a spring 52 confined in the socket with which the member t4 is provided. The member ha.: a socket containing a spring 53 against which the upper end ot the centering membei' 47 bears.

The general construction et the stoppering-tools employed is now well known, and not claimed herein.

The stopper or seal 4t2 comprises a metal cap .54 having a downturned flange which is clenched upon the upper portion ot the cork disk or sealing;r medium .35; and surmounting the cap 54 is an up-fiangcd retaining ring- 56 adapted to engage an internal tgroove in the bottle-mouth, as shown in Fig. Q1. The retainer ring', or lockingr ring', 5G is formed integrally with the cap 54, being connected therewith by a web 57. The cap 5ft and the central tab or handle 58 with which the retainer ring is equipped are provided with suitable circular corrugations, whereby the tab will bc centered on the cap; and the tab is bowed upwardly centrally to engage the concave lower surface ot' the central plunger 4,7 of the stopperingtool, as shown in ltig. 21.

'.lhe housing 29, as before indicated, is rigidly mounted on the upper end of" the plunger l', and'has at its lowcr side a tubular projection 5t) into which is screwed ay bearing-sleeve (30 provided with a tapering),l scat til, upon which is normally seated an annular spring-held bottle-Centcrinp,` nievre ber (S2. The ineiiiber (32 is adapted to move vertically within the bore ot' the tubular part 5f) and bearing (30, and has a concaveI or conicai lower surface (33 adapted to cn- ;aoc and conter the mouth ot the bottle. 'lhc member (32 is fitted with upwardly projecting studs G4 encircled by springs (35 which are housed in sockets with which the member 5t) and 'member (32 are provided. When the cross-lwad C and tool-holder C' descend in the stoppering operation, the member (SQ encounters the bottle andl is littcd thereby, while the stoppcring-toolj serves to force the stopper` into the mouth ot"A the bottle. .\t each stoppcring-tool is pro vided a pair of stopper-grippcrs (t6, which are shown as comprisimcr spring-arms scn'ieans ol screws 67, thc members tt bcarl ing, adjacent their attached ends, on laterat lugs (5S with which the sockets -l-l arc equipped. 'l`hcmembers(tarcprovidedwith divcrging extremities tit) adapted to engage the stol'ipers. 'l`hc tubular portion 5*.) projects into the housing, as shown in Fig. 2t, and is slotted, as indicated at 70, to permit rotation ot tln` member l. 'l`he vertically movable bottle-ccntering dcvicc (32 is likewise slotted, as indicated at 7l, to permit such rotation.

The casing.: or housingr 2!) is provided at the end of one horizontal diameter with un opening 72 through which the tools may be viewed, as the, arc turned in succession to that point. At the opposite lateral edge ot the housing is a flat vertical surt'ace 73. the upper portion of' which makes sliding' contact with the adjacent surface ot' the lower portion of the stopper-chute 1). ()n the lower portion of the flat surt'ace 725 is mounted a bracket 7-t which forms a part ot the stoppcrfceding mechanism which is carried with the cross-heini C. 'lhe flat surface 73 intersects or cuts away the right-hand portion ot the housing, affording an opening,` 75 adapted to admit the inner end ofE a sleeve 76 which is. capable of limited reciprocation in a tubular portion 77 ot the bracket 74. The inner portion of the sleeve 76 is provided at its 4upper side with anslot 78 which normally registers with the lower end ot' the chute D', as shown in Fig. 27, and serves to permit thc Stoppers to drop into the sleeve 7G. Adjacent the slot 78 and at the outer side thereof, the tube 7G is fitted with a rigidly secured bearing 7) which receives the inner end of a stoppcr-Feeding.,lr plunger 80, whose outer end is provided with a head between which and the bearing 75) is confined a ielativcly stift' sprint: 81. The sleeve 7G and tubular member 77 are. slotted, as indicated at. 82, to admit the lower end of a pl1mgcnactiuatingr lever 83 which is mounted on a pivot 84 carried by a bracket-membcr ST5 which extends ujnvardly trom the tubular menxl'cr 77. 'lhc upper cud of the lever S3 is equipped with a cam-roller 8G adapted to engage a cam H7 with which the lower end ot' thtl fixed t'ccd-cl|nte l) is equipped. The sleeve Tt' projects at its outer end beyond the outer end otf the tubular member 77 and is provided with a flanged head S8 which engages spring-held plung'crs 85) with which the tubular member 77 is equipped, as shown in Fig. lt. 'l`he springs 90 against which the members S9 bear are relatively light springs. then the cross-heiul l def sccnds, the cam S7 serves to actuate the lever S3, thereby forcing the plunger S0 inwardly; and, owing to the stitl'ness ofE tbe spring;r Sl, the sleeve 7G is carried inwardly and caused to cuter the mouth 75 of tht` housing,r 25). After a. limited movemcntcf the sleeve 76, its head engages the outcrcnd of the tubular member 74, and thereafter the spring,r Si

is compressed and the plunger moved relatively to the sleeve 76, thus carrying the stopper 42 into engagement with the springgrippers `66 of the tool which happens to be in position to receive the stopper.y As ap-A pears from Fig. 20, the inner end o1 the sleeve 76 is fitted with a ring 91 of slightly contracted diameter, so that the stopper will not topple inwardly, but will be forced evenly through the ring 91 when the plunger 80 moves inwardly. It is'to be borne in stopper. i rlhe housing C is equipped, at

points flanking the mouth 75, with projeetions 92 adapted to operate the escapernent D2 when the housing returns to the upper end of its traverse. Said projections are clearly shown in Fig. 25.

The escapement D2 comprises, as shown in Figs. 27 and 28, a pair of trip-members,

or pawls, 93 mounted on pivots 91,' in slotsfy 95 in the edge walls of the stopper-chute D.

Each member 93 has an upper tooth 96 and a lower tooth 97 adapted to engage the stoppers. Each member 93 also has an actuating arm 98 adapted to be engaged by one of the projections 92 carried by the crosshead C. From the lower portion of each member 93 projects a stud 99 which extends through a slot 'in the wall of the chute. The studs 99 are connected by a spring 100. Thus, the lowerrnost tooth 97 ot' they members 93 is normally held in position to engage the lowerinost stopper 42; and when the cross-head C ascends, the members 93 are turned on` 'their pivots and the teeth 96 are caused to enter-between the iowcrihost stopper and the nent adjacent stopper, while the teeth 97 are withdrawn and permit the lowermost stoplper to drop through the slot 7 8 into the` sleeve 76.

rlhe rotation of the tool-head Cv is dircctly accomplished through the medium of agwheel 101 (Figs. 18 and 29), which, as shown in Fig. 20, may be formed integrally with the hub portion of' the tool-head C.

The wheel 101 is provided peripherally witha series of cam-slots 102 adapted to be engaged by laterally projecting studs 103 can ried by a wheel 10aL (Figs. 29 and 3 0) which is mounted on the iront end of a shaft 105 journaled in they rear housine' section 30. As shown in Fig. 31, the shatt 105 'is provided with ratchet-teeth 106 engaged by a spring-held pawl 107 with which the ywheel is equipped, so. that when the shaft is rotated in one direi-,tion the wheel will be advanced, and when the shaft isrotated in the opposite direction the pawl will rslip idly over the ratchet-teeth. lhe rear end ot' the shaft 105 is journaled in a combination bear` tation of the wheel 104.

ing and housing 108 and equipped with a rigidly secured pinion 109 which is engaged by a rack or toothed bar v110 whose upper end is received by a guide 111 and Whose lower endhas a reduced extension 112 which -hold thev plunger or rack-equipped bar 110 in its elevated position.

The upper end lof the guide 111 is itted with a set-screw 115 adapted to engage the upper end-of the member. 110. When the cross -head descends, Ait carriesl with it `the rack-barl 110 and rotates the shaft 105 in the direction opposite the direction indicated by the arrowV in Fig. 31,' and when the cross-head rises, '3 the rack-bar 4rises and rotates the'shaft in the direction indicated by the arrow in F ig.

31, thereby turning the star-wheel or pivotwheel 104 and actuating the lwheel 101. As will be understood from Fig. 29, the arrangement is such that the wheel 101. will be rotated during the final portion of the r0- r.the wheel 101, and

The lower end hence the tool-head C', is normally locked against rotation by a spring-held pawl 116, as shown in Fig. 29. When the `Wheel 104: rotates in the direction shown by the arrow in Fig. 29, the stud '103 which served in the last rotation of the wheel 101, serves t0 disengage the pawl 116 before the-next stud 103 engages the wheel 101. Thus it-,will be understood that the tool-head ,is locked against rotation during the stopping operation and is unlocked an instantwbefore itis rotated on its own 'axis through an .angle ..1 0f 900.' l j y The device l) which serves to receive the Stoppers in bulk and deliver them ,'t/ the feed-chute D with the 4cork disks tu'vrted in the saine direction, is described andg'elaimeidt in Letters Patent No. 1,034,070,1issuied July 30, 1912. lt will suilice to eii'pialn thedevice briefly. 1t comprises a rotary chain er 117 of hollow truste-conical term which'is rigidly mounted on a shaft 118 ournaled in a stationary vplate 119 which orme .the large end of the dhamber 117; it hopper v120 having one lateral --wall 'cut away'or open at.121 to-admitthe Stoppers to the interior' of the chamber 117; a plate A122 which ilsv rig'- llt til@ idly mounted on the shaft 118 andencireled eross-headf. A spring 131 is confined between the tubular member 12S) and a collar with which the upper end of the connectingrod 12T equipped. lfVhen the cross-head C descends, the pawl 125 moves idly over the 'atehet-wheel .12-1; and when the cross` head ascends, the spring 131 aetuates the ratehet-wheel and rotates the ehamber 117. The plate 122 whieh rotates with the shalt 11hl is equipped on its inner it'aee, near its periphery, with a series ot' permanent magnets 132 adapted to attract those stoppers which have their metal portions turned toward the plate 122 and carry them up to the admission end 12111 of a curved chute 1311 which constitutes an extension ot' thhe vertieally disposed chute 1), as shown in Fig. 321. The curved ehute extends through the tlange 1251 ot' the plate 111), and its rear wall is constituted by the magnet-equipped inner surface oit the plate AS the selected stoppers are carried through the chute 134 they are eaused to slide frradually with relation to the magnets until they enter the i straight portion ot, the chute.

The bottle-holding` device E whieh is eonstrueted toeompensate automatimilly tor botties oit' unequal lenr'th, tomprises a tubular braeket- 135 (Figs. 2 and 111) whieh is lirmly secured to the lower portion of the tubular standard 1V; a tubular member lltsurmonnting the member 13:15 and tixedly secured to lsaid tubular standard; a guide member 1517 earried by the trame at a lower point; a 1ubular member 13b slidable through the members 135 and 1551; and having' atitslowerenda reduced extension 1559 slidable in the bearing 13T: a main-springr 11111 eontined between a shoulder at the upper end o1 the extension 139 and the member 137, the spring;l 1-l-1) serving' in the stoppering' operation; a plunl:ger 1-11 movable in the sleeve 1218 and havingl its lower und equipped with a rod 142 whieh extends through ,a perlrn'ation in a transverse wall 1125 with which the member 121B is provided, the rod 1l2 being equipped bent-ath the wall 1115 with a look-nut 1-1-1; a relatively light tension-spring 115 oontined between the Vall 11113 and the shoulder 1-115 with which the member 1-1'1 is equipped; a bottle-supportine; head 1117 mounted on a stem 1-111 adjustably connected with 111e plun- 45er 1-11; a t'lampingr-riut;- 141) enqireling the plunger 1-11 and eontained witlnn a recess with whieh the member 13S is provided inlernally at its upper portion, said 'lampingrring` beine' provided, as shown in Fie'. ,15, with projet-tions or ram-lugs 151), through whie'h extends a rook-shaft 151 equipped with rams 1532 whii'h engage the rain 151); and an at'tuating lever 1521 tixedly seeured to the sha 1'1 151, and projeelingr into a slot lL'i-l with which the plunger Il is provided neai1i1sa|ower end` as shown in Fie'. 1 l. The lower end ol" the extension 13S) of the member 13S is equipped with a rod or stem 155 whieh extends through a perloralhn in the lower end ot the member lIlT and is equipped with a look-uut 1513 whith se ves as a stop, limiting' the upward movement ot the member iti under the artion of the spring' 1-1-1). The member 12.18 is also provided with an outer tubular extension 15T which houses the spring 1-1() aul has itsr lower end movable in lan annular ret-ess 15S with whieh the member 13T is provided. flhe bottlesupj'iorting head 11T 'eomprises an uptlanged disk 151) having on its lower side a hub which is se urel v Vfastened to the upper ond ot (he adjustingl stem 11H: :nt'reely Inovable down-flanged dish, or plate, 1131) equipped on its upper surt'ave with a resilient pad 1131, whieh may be o1I rubber, and an anti-trietion bearing-derive interposed between the plate 1111) and the plate 151), and comprising a disk 1132 having' au anmllar series o1 openings and serving' to spare the anti-friction balls 11551. .lhe plate 1132 is shit'tably eonneeled with the plate 1111) by means o1I a [hinged srrew 11S-1- whieh extends treely through a central opening 1135 with whieh the plate 1132 is provided.

lt will now be understood that the plate 11511 is laterally shit'tahle, whit-h is o1 importam-e in permitting bottles which are not perl'eetly true, sueh as bottles which are somewhat warped, to adjust themselves with relation 1o the stopperiug devit'e. When the eross-head (l desrends. the lirst ell'eet ol the pressure on the deviee Il is to depress the plunger 111, the relatively light spring 115 beingl compressed to permit the member 1-11 1o slide in the member ltw.' Duringr this aelion` the deviee adjusts itselt' to bottles ot" varying' length; and in the linal portion of the descent o't' the eross-head, the plunger 11', aeting' upon the lever 153, eauses the inner member 1-11 1o be elamped by the ring 111-11, so that in the tinal operation the member 1-1f1 amt the member 10S will move as a unit, thus eon'ipressing' the main-sprilml 1-11), whieh serves in the sloppering operation. 'lhulf .the spring 140 will always be subjected toa predetermined pressure, even though the bottles may vary in length, so that just the requisite amount ot pressure, will be used in the stoppering' operation, thereby obvia1iutr the danger ot breakage of the bottles.

The operation may be brietly sumnnirized.

'.1`he operator places a bottle flfl on the bottle-supporting device ll, and trips the toot-pedal 11), thereby withdrawing;` the dog 13 and permitting the key 11 to he l'oreed int-o engagement with one o1 the slots in the hub o1" the pulley Il. 'lhereupon the "shaft 2 makes a complete, revolution and comes 1o rest. ln this operation, the plunger l is drawn 1lownwardly,eurrvlner with it the eross-head (l on wlueh 1s mounted TT (sid the stoppering-tool-head C. The down; vwardly presented stoppering-tool may he -assumed to have been previously supplied with a stopper; and during the descent et the crossfhead the hottie-mouth engages the conical surface 63 of the bottle-centering memloer G2, While the tool, continuing to descend, forces a stopper into the bottlemouth. lllhen the cross-head@ ascends, the tool-head is unlocked in the final portion of this movement and caused to rotate through the medium ot the star-Wheel 10st and tendant parts. 'lllhcn the cross-head reaches the upper end of its traverse, it actuates the escapement D2, permitting` a stopper to drop into the sleeve 7G; and in the descent ot the cross-head the lever 83 actuated through the medium ot theeam 87, thereby .causing-the stopper to he delivered to the adjacent horizontally disposed idle tool.

Thus, at each descent ot the cross-head 4a stopper is delivered to an idle tool, while a previously supplied tool operates to insert a stopper into the mouth et a bottle.

The foregoingdetailed description has heen'given for clearness ot understanding lonly, and no undue limitation should he understood' therefrom, but the appended claims should he construed as broadly as permissible in vieu' ot the prior art.

that l". regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. lin a machine of thecharacter set forth, the combination ot a hottle-support, a vertically reciprocating cross-head, a tool-head revoluoly mounted thereon and equipped with a plurality otV seal-applying tools, means carried with said cross-head for delivering` seals to said tools, and means .tor deliverinpI seals to said last-nan'ied means when the cross-head is in the elevated position.

2. lin a machine ol the character set forth, the combination of a bottle-support, a vertie cally reciprocahle slide, `a revoluhle toolhead mounted thereon and equipped with a plurality oit seal-applying tools, means ttor feeding seals to the tools, and tool-hcad ro? tating and locking means inQunted on said slide.

3. In a-mfaehinc of the character set `forth, the combination ot a t1-ame, a vertically reeiprocahlc cross-head mounted thereon, a tool-head rotate bly mounted on said crosshead, a shaft journaled in said cross-head, means :tor communicating motion from said shaft to said tool-head, a rack serving,v to actuate said shaft, a seal-feeding device mounted on the Crossehead, and a stationarily mounted device tor fcedingseals to saidlirst-named seal-feeding device.

4.. In a machine of the character set forth, the .combination ot a trame, a vertically reciprocahle cross-headformed with a house, 1mg, a rotary tool-head mounted in said heusinig and equipped with a plurality of seal-applying tools, means for reciprocating the cross-head, a device tor 'feeding seals` to the tools, means operative to. hold the tool-head locked during its descent and to rotate it during its ascent, and bottle-supporting' means.

5. ln a machine of the character set forth, the combination ot a frame, a hottlesupport, a reciprocable cross-head formed With a housing", a revoluble tool-head mounted in said housing and equipped with seal-apply ing tools, tool-head rotating and locking means Within the housing, means carried hy the tra-me for actuating the tool-head rotating means, seal-feeding means mounted on the cross-head and equipped With an aotuating lever, stationary cam cro-acting with said lever, and means for delivering seals to said seal-t`eeding device when the cross-head is in its elevated position.

(i. ln `a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a trame, a bottlesupport, a vertically reeiprocahle cross-head having a housing having` an opening in its lower part with bottle-mouth centering means thereat, a revoluhly mounted tool-head in ,said housing equipped Witha plurality ot' seal-applying tools, means for rotating the tool-head, means for locking the tool-head with one sealapplying` tool depending vertically, and means for feeding seals to another seal-applying tool while the tool-head is locked against rotation. l l

7. lna machine of the character set forth, the combination ot a frame,ahott-le-support, aV vertically reciprocalole crosshead having a housing equipped in alinement with the bottle-support with a bottle-mouth centering device, a rota-ry tool-head in said .housing` equipped with a plurality ot radially disposed seal-applying tools, means i"o1. rotat-`VIIV` ing the tool-head and tor locking it during` the stoppering operation, and means for feeding a seal to an idle seal-applying' tool.

S. ln a machine ot the character set forth, the combination of a trame, a bottle-support, a vertically reciprocahle cross-head having a housing equipped in alinement with the bottle-support with a bottle-mouth centering device, a rotaryvtool-head in said housing equipped with a plurality of radially disposed seal-applying,` tools, means for rotating' `the tool-head and for locking it during the stoppering; operation, and means mounted on the cross-head and operative to feed a seal to a tool during the descent of the cross-head.

9. ln a machine of the character set fort-h, the combination of a trame, a bottle-support, a rcciprocable erosshead, a revolu'ole toolhead mounted thereon, means for rotating the tool-head and for locking it against rotation Ad tiring the stopperlng operation, a. seal# feeding device mounted on the cross-head,

means for actuating said device during the descent of the cross-head, and seal-selecting and feeding, mechanism, including a chute eqnippal at its lower end with an escapement` adapted to be actuated by the crosshead when it rises.

1t). In a machine ot the character set` forth, the combination ot' a trame, a bottle support, a reciprocable cross-head provided with a. housing having,- a bottle-mouth centering device at its lower part and having a seal-inlet sepa ated therefrom by an arc, a tool-head revolnbly mounted in aid housing and eipiipped with a plurality o't' radiallyr disposed, seal-applying tools, a guide mounted on said cross-heat'l adjacent said seal-inlet, a tubular seal-holder movable in said guide, a recipro 'able seal't`eedin, l,r plunger therein, and means for actuating said tubular sealholder and said plunger.

t1.. In a machine et' the character set. forth, the combina tion ol a frame, a bottle support, a reciprocable cross-head provided with a housing', a tool-head revolubly mounted in said housingr and equipped witha plu 'ality of seal-applying,- tools, means` `t'or rotating the` tool-h tad, means t'cr lockingthe toolhead during,r the stoppering ope ation, a seal-liolder and seal-'feedingr plunger mounted on said cross-head and having a differential movement, and means to actuating-said seahholder and plunger during .the descent of the cross-head.

12. Ina machine of the character set forth, the eombinationof afi-ame, a bottle support, a reciprocable cross-head, a tool-head rcvolubly mounted therein and equipped with a plurality ot sealapplyingr tools,'a tubular Seal-receiving tube reciprocably mounted on the cross-head and provided in its upperside with a slotthrough which seals may enter, a. plunger mounted in said tubular seal-holder, means mounted on the cross-head for imparting differential reci pro ation to said seal-holder a 1d plunger, and co-acting stationarily-mounted actuating means.

13. In a machine et the character set; forth, the combination of a frame, a bottle-siipport, a cross-head, a toolsholder revolubly mounted on said cross-head and equipped with a plurality ot seal-applying tools, an actuating-'wheel .for said tootholder providedl with a plurality of peripherally-opening cam- Slots, a Wheel provided with studs ctr-acting' `with said cam-slots, and means tor actuating said last-named wheel during` the ascent ot the cross-head.

let. l'n a machine ot the character set tort-h, the combination ol" a trame, a bottlc-support, a cross-head, a tool-holder rcvolnbly' mounted cn said crosshcad and equipped with a plurality ot" scala|q' l vingr tools, an actualA ingr-wheel Ior said-tool-holder provided with a plurality ot periphcra|ly-opcning camAv slots, a locking-pawl t'or said wheel, a wheel .the combination of a trame, a bottle-support.

provided with studs (ro-acting with said can slots and with Isaid pawl, and means for actuating said last-named wheel during the ascent of the cross-head. t

15. vIn a machine ot the character set t'orth,

a reeiprccable cross-head. means `for reelproeating said cross-head, a toolholdcr revolubly mounted on said crcss-head and equii'iped with a plurality ot s tal-applying tools, a wheel servita;r to rotate the tool-head, a shaft servingy to actuate said wheel. a rack servimgr to aetuate said shal't, and a ratchet device ccnstructtul and arranged to canse rotation ot' thc tool-head only during ascent ot the cross-h aid.

lli. In a machine ot' the clmractcr set` t'orth, the combination ot a trame.: bottle-support, a ack-bar mounted en the trame, a reciprocable cross-head, a tool-head revolubly mounted on said cross-hcad, a sha l't equipped with a pinion meshing with said rack. means for commnnicatinter motion 'from said shaft; to said tool-head, and 11u-ans l'or lockinpr the tool-head dnrine' its descent.

lT. ln a machine ot the character scl, forth. the combimition ot a trame. a bottlev support, a spring-held rack-bar adjnstahly connected with said 't'ramc` a rcciprocable cross-head, a tool-hcad revolubly mounted on `said cross-haul and equipped with a plu4 rality ot' seal-appl'vitra tools` means carried with the cross-limiti for depressing said racl\'- har, means `t'or,connnunicating rotary motion l'rom tlu` acl -har to the tool-head during;r the ascent` ot' the racli-har, and means t'or locking' the tool-head against rotation dna inar its descent.

18. ln a machine ot the character set torth, thc combination ot' a l'ramc. a hottlw support, a vertically rcciprm'able cros hcad having' a` housingl provided in its lower po|- tion with a `guide and scat, a lmttlc-monlh centerilmr device norl'ually restinu' on .said seat and provided with a concave lower sinAv tace, springs conlincd between said dc\icc and said housing'. a tootluad rcvoluhly mounted in said housing' and equipped with a pluralityr o't" scalvapplyiugl tools` means t'or rotating the tool-head, and means tor locl ing the tool-head.

itl. ln a n'iachine otE the character set forth` the combination ol a trame` a` bottlesnpporl, a verticallyY rw'iprtmahle cross-head, a tool-l1older revolnbly mounted therein and equipped with a plurality ot scalaipplving tools, a tg'uide mounted on Isaid crosshcad. a spring-held tubular seal-holder rcciprocablc in said guide and equipped with means t'ol limiting its inward movement, a plunger in said seal-holder. a spring conlincd hclwcei. said plnuc'cr and lsaid tubular s l:ll-holder. a common aclnatiuar lever lor Isaid seal-holder and plun; ;cr,aml a stalionarily mounted cam co-aclin ;y with said lever.

lll() ltlii 1 llt) (ab) alla:

, member, a main-spring supporting the r y sali interpnsed between said tubular plunger and sa e,n inner plunger, a lighter spring supsaid plunger and itsellf` supported tnbular plunger, a clamping device the inner plunger, said clamping device actuated by said first-named plunger in its descent, and a bottle-supporting head mounted on said inner plunger.

21. ln a machine of the character set fort-h, the combination of a frame having a tubular standard, a plunger movable in said standard-a'seal-applying tool carried -b the upperend of said plunger, and a self-a justing bottle-supporting device comprising a guide connectedwith the lower portion of the frame, a tubular member movable in. said guide, a main-spring supported on the frame and supporting said tubular member, a lighter spring 1n saidtubular member and supportedptherebyvan inner plunger supcported by said lighter spring and equipped with a bottle-supporting head, a clampingring encircling said inner plunger-and contained in a recess with which said tubular member is provided, said clamping-ring having perfor-ate cam-equipped projections, a rock-shaft mounted in Vsaid projections and equipped wih cams, and an actuating lever for said rcck-shirfwt'raelapted to be actuated by said first-named plunger.

22. lin a machine of the character set forth, the combination'of a frame having a 1 incontri equipped with a depending stein having means for limiting the upward movement with relation to said tubular member, a lighter spring confined between said inner plunger and the wall of said tubular member, a bottle-supporting hea-d carried by said plungena cbupping-ring interposed between saidtubtiltr member and said inner plunger, and means actua-ted by Said firstnamed plunger and serving to clamp said :ring on said inner'plunger.

23. ln a machine of the character set forth, the combination Witha frame, a sealapplying tool, a bottle-supporting device comprising a' revol'uble hub having an uplanged disk, a freely movable down-flanged disk above said first-mentioned disk, a plate between said disks provided with a central slot and anl annular series of openings, antifriction balls seated in said annular openings, means extending through the slot in the plate to movably connect same with said upper disk, and means for producing rela` tive reciprocation between said 'tool and bottle-supporting device.

Y HARRY M. BRWN. In presence of CLAYTON F. MclvnNLY, l?. L.Cooi.A y. 

